1. Eighteen percent of adults in the United States have a mental, behavioral, or emotional disorder
12-month prevalence of any mental illness among adults ages 18+, by gender, age, and race, 2015
*NH/OPI = Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander ** AI/AN = American Indian/Alaska Native
Source: National Institute of Mental Health, Health and Education Statistics, available at: (Accessed on February 13, 2017); and SAMHSA 2015 NSDUH, available at:
(Accessed on February 13, 2017)

2. Three percent of people age 12 or older reported illicit drug dependence or abuse in the past year
12-month prevalence among population age 12+, by gender, age, and race/ethnicity, 2015
*NH/OPI = Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander **AI/AN = American Indian/Alaska Native
Source: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, National Survey on Drug Use and Health. Available at: (Accessed on February 14, 2017) Note: Includes marijuana use.

3. Relative to comparable countries, the U. S
Relative to comparable countries, the U.S. has higher rates of death from accidental poisonings, such as drug overdoses
Standardized mortality rate for accidental poisonings per 100,000 population,
Source: Kaiser Family Foundation analysis of data from OECD (2017), “Health Status", OECD Health Statistics (database) (Accessed on 13 February 2017). Notes: Comparable countries are defined as those with above median GDP and above median GDP per capita in at least one of the past 10 years. Where data were unavailable (United Kingdom in 2000, Australia in 2005, and Canada from ), the previous year’s data were used. Data for Switzerland omitted. Break in series for Austria in 2002, Canada and France in 2000, and the United Kingdom in 2001.

4. Mental health and substance use disorders are the leading cause of disease burden in the U.S.
Age standardized disability adjusted life years (DALYs) rate per 100,000 population, both sexes, 2015
Source: Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation. Global Burden of Disease Study 2015 (GBD 2015). Available at:

5. One in five Americans report they or a family member did not receive needed mental health services
Percentage of respondents with the following answers to questions asked in April 2016:
Source: Kaiser Family Foundation Health Tracking Poll: April Available at:

6. Spending on mental illness treatment accounts for $89 billion of total health spending
Total expenditures in $ billions by disease category, 2013
Source: Bureau of Economic Analysis Health Care Satellite Account (Blended Account) (Accessed February 14, 2017). Note: Expenditures on nursing home and dental care are not included in health services spending by disease. Data does not include spending on institutionalized population.